One of "The Four Heavenly Kings", HK's top male pop singers, along with Aaron Kwok, Jackie Chueng and Leon Lai.

Native of Xinhui, Guangdong, after his graduation in the Hop Lap Middle School, he joined the TVB's 10th Acting Academy in 1980 and from 1982 he began to appear in several TV series as Louis Cha's Return of the Condor Heroes. He debuted in movies with a bit part in "Once Upon a Rainbow" in 1982. From 1983 he started a career as singer and has released more than 100 albums. In 1991 he created his own production company, Teamwork, producing commercial and independent movies.